Photo Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Photo Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Yesterday, I mentioned that the Eagles have one of the lowest injured reserve rates in the NFL, and don’t lose many games due to injuries. The latter is a lot of luck, but the former isn’t just circumstance.

Today, the Eagles released Emmanuel Acho due to a thumb surgery he underwent. There’s still a lot of roster trimming to go – and all teams do this – but releasing on-the-bubble injured players has the added benefit of keeping the IR number low. With the cause of his release both out of his hands and literally in his hands, Acho still has team spirit:

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Just recently, the Eagles have waived/cut/released the injured Acho, Jordan DeWalt-Ondijo, Earl Wolff, and Brandon Hepburn. Only one of those guys may have ended up making the team, but that’s four fewer IR spots on Chip Kelly’s roster that are being used. That, and it’s certainly making roster cuts easier for the coaching staff: “Can he play?” “No.” “Well, that’s easy.”